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WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OPRF HUSKIES BASEBALL TEAM! This website was created in the spring of 2023 and we still have a long way to go. As we start to create new and exciting things such as the OPRF Baseball Hall of Fame we will need your help! Please share old pictures, stories, stats or any other piece of information you might have. You can email Coach Campbell at kcampbell@oprfhs.org

Huskies blow out Simeon to win Regional Semifinals 12-2

The OPRF Huskies took down Simeon in the Regional Semifinals today by a score of 12-2, led by an amazing pitching performance by Cam Barnes. Barnes pitched all 5 innings, allowing 2 hits and 2 runs. On top of that, he faced 17 total batters, and struck out an outstanding 10, easily earning the win. When it came to batting, Johnny Nelson and Xavier Martin both had 2 hits. Nelson started his day off with a sac fly to bring in one run, while Martin hit a triple in the bottom of the second to drive in one run. Martin led the team in RBIs with 3, while Ian Moore and Oliver Puntilo both had 2. The Huskies collected 6 total walks and stole 9 bases, cut down on the errors by not committing a single one, and will host Mt. Carmel, who also blew out Morton today 12-0. The 2 teams will meet this Saturday, May 30th at OPRF.

OPRF holds on to beat Willowbrook 6-5

The Huskies capped off their regular season with a win at Willowbrook, squeaking by 6-5. The Huskies started off the game with 2 runs in the second, as Xavier Martin drove in 2 runs off a triple. They scored 4 more runs in the top of the third, building their lead up to 6. Zach Goldberg first scored on a wild pitch, before Brandon Beasley homered to right field to score 2 runs. Robert Kolovitz capped off the inning with an RBI single. Willowbrook started to mount their comeback almost immediately, as they turned around and scored 3 runs in the bottom of the third off a single, an error, and a wild pitch. They added 1 run in both the fifth and sixth inning, but Tucker Henry secured the win for the Huskies by pitching a 3 up, 3 down inning on just 6 pitches. Henry was awarded the win, striking out 3 batters and allowing 3 hits and 2 runs in his 4.1 innings pitched. He finished the season with a record of 5-1. He took over for Griffin Arnold, who started the game. He struck out 2 batters, allowing 3 hits and 3 runs in his 2.2 innings pitched. Brandon Beasley led the way on offense, going 3-4 at the plate with a double and a 2 run home run. Ian Moore also had 2 hits of his own. Xavier Martin tied Beasley for the most RBIs with 2. In total, the Huskies had 10 hits and stole 5 bases, but also committed 4 errors. The Huskies will need to cut down on those when they host Simeon in the IHSA Regional Semifinal on Wednesday.

Huskies Repeat as WSC Silver Champions!

For the second year in a row, the Huskies have won the West Suburban Conference Silver Division Championship. This is the eighth time the Huskies have won back-to-back Conference Titles, with the last time this happened in 2015 and 2016. The Huskies 3-peated in 2007, 2008, and 2009, and won 4 in a row from 1985 to 1988. The Huskies narrowly beat out Lyons and Hinsdale Central to win the Conference Championship. Like most of the recent games for the Huskies, York hit first, scoring their only run of the game in the top of the second off an error. The Huskies tied the game right back up in the bottom of the inning when Oliver Puntillo crushed a ball to right field. Neither team scored in the third, and the Huskies grew the lead in the bottom of the fourth. Brandon Beasley started off the scoring with a sac fly to bring in one run, and Xavier Martin hit a 2-RBI double to make the score 4-1. Beasley took over in the fifth, as he hit a grand slam, which brought in Zach Goldberg, Ian Moore, and Johnny Nelson. Liam Moroney capped off the inning by stealing home. The Huskies turned a double play in the top of the sixth, and started off the bottom of inning with Goldberg's second double of the day, a single from Moore, Nelson walked, and Beasley hit another sac fly to bring in Goldberg. Grayson Waters finished the game with 2 strikeouts and one last groundout ended the game at 10-1 for the Huskies. Waters started and pitched the whole game, letting up just 4 hits and 1 run, while striking 6 batters out in 7 innings, earning the win. Beasley was the star on offense, bringing home 6 runs and a grand slam. Goldberg also had a great day at the plate, going 2-3 with 2 doubles. Robert Kolovitz and Liam Moroney both had 2 hits of their own, and Martin had 2 RBIs. The Huskies had 12 total hits, while also stealing 9 bases. The Huskies committed just 1 error, and will hope to keep the good times rolling as they take on Willowbrook this Saturday and Simeon in the Regional Semifinals this Wednesday.

Huskies take Advantage of York's 5 Errors, win 13-3

The Huskies once again dominated York, winning 13-3. York jumped out to an early lead again, scoring 2 runs in the bottom of the first. However, the Huskies flipped the game on its head in the third with 8 runs. The inning started off with Johnny Nelson reaching first base on an error, and then 3 consecutive walks to score 1 run. Brandon Beasley scored on a wild pitch afterwards, and Xavier Martin capitalized on full bases with a double, scoring 3 runs. Martin later scored on an error, and Nelson hit an RBI single to make the score 7-2. Liam Moroney capped off the inning with a ground ball turned into an error, which let Ian Moore score. The Huskies turned a double play in the bottom of the third to keep the inning short, and once again exploded, scoring 5 runs in the fourth. Martin scored on a wild pitch, and Nelson followed that up with a 2-RBI single. Moore later scored on a wild pitch, and Nelson scored on another error during that same at bat. The Huskies conceded another run to York in the bottom of the fourth, but Owyn Edwards pitched a 3 up, 3 down inning to end the game in the fifth. Edwards earned the win, allowing 2 runs and striking out 3 batters throughout the entire game. Although the Huskies scored 13 runs, they capitalized off of York’s 5 errors, letting them score as much as they did, even though they only had 6 hits. OPRF had 2 errors of their own. Nelson led the way with 2 hits and 3 RBIs, while Martin tied him with 3 RBIs. The Huskies look to sweep their second straight series, as these teams face off again this Thursday.

OPRF gets past York, wins 8-4

OPRF kicked off their series against York this week with a 8-4 win at home, spurred by big second and fifth innings. York actually started off the game with the lead, scoring a run off a ground out in the first. The Huskies responded with 4 runs in the second, as Robert Kolovitz hit an RBI single before Oliver Puntillo crushed a home run to left field, scoring 3 runs. York tied the game back up in the top of the fourth with 3 runs, but the Huskies regained the lead in the fifth with 3 runs. Johnny Nelson hit a 2-RBI triple, and Liam Moroney added a run with an RBI single. The Huskies put the game out of reach in the sixth when Zach Goldberg hit an RBI single. Tucker Henry didn’t let up a hit in the top of the seventh, sealing York’s fate. On the mound, Cam Barnes got the win with 4 strikeouts in 5 innings, while Henry was awarded the save with 1 strikeout and just 1 hit allowed in his 2 innings pitched. Both Goldberg and Ian Moore had 2 hits, while Moroney led the team with 3, going 3-3 from the plate with a double. Puntillo led the team with 3 RBIs, while Nelson trailed him with 2. The Huskies had 12 total hits as well. It wasn’t all pretty for the Huskies, however, as they committed 2 errors and turned just 1 double play all game. They still got the win, however, and they can try to iron out all of the kinks tomorrow at York.

WEEKLY RECAPS

Week of May 18th

Varsity -----> 27-8 (13-5)

JV ------------> 27-5-1 (13-3-1)

Fresh. A ----> 17-14 (7-8)

Fresh. B ----> 15-8-2 (9-5-1)

Week of May 11

Varsity -----> 23-8 (12-5)

JV ------------> 23-5-1 (12-4)

Fresh. A ----> 15-12 (7-7)

Fresh. B ----> 13-7-1 (7-5)

Week of May 4

Varsity -----> 20-8 (9-5)

JV ------------> 19-4-1 (10-3)

Fresh. A ----> 12-12 (6-7)

Fresh. B ----> 12-6-1 (7-4)

Week of April 27

Varsity -----> 17-7 (6-4)

JV ------------> 15-4 (8-3)

Fresh. A ----> 11-9 (5-4)

Fresh. B ----> 11-5-1 (6-3)

Week of April 13

Varsity -----> 12-6 (3-3)

JV ------------> 10-4 (3-3)

Fresh. A ----> 6-7 (3-3)

Fresh. B ----> 6-5-1 (3-3)

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Huskies blow out Simeon to win Regional Semifinals 12-2

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Huskies Repeat as WSC Silver Champions!

Huskies take Advantage of York's 5 Errors, win 13-3

OPRF gets past York, wins 8-4

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